Rockwave Festival

Rockwave Festival
Rockwave Festival
	Terra Stage, Rockwave Festival, 2009
Genre	Alternative rock, rock, metal, pop
Dates	June–July
Locations	TerraVibe Park, Malakasa, Greece
Years active	1996–2001, 2004-2018, 2022-
Website	www.rockwavefestival.gr

Rockwave Festival is a rock festival that takes place in Malakasa, Greece, near Athens. It is one of the most famous music festivals in Greece. The festival's history begins in 1996, but its popularity has spread since 2004. The festival's location was constantly being changed until 2004, when event park TerraVibe Park, located in Attica, became the permanent venue of the festival.

2025 lineup

This year marked the addition of a sister festival in Pieria, at Terra Republic.

Saturday 14 June	Thurday 10 July	Friday 11 July	Sunday 13 July	Monday 14 July
Terra Vibe
Dionysis Savvopoulos	King DiamondParadise Lost Null O' Zero Typhus Corrupted Symmetry	Alice CooperFloor Jansen Zeal & Ardor Sebia Foivos	Cypress HillKneecap Jaul x Stolen Mic Lobo Fighting Flies	W.A.S.P.Skyclad Anorimoi Achelous Korona Grammata

Saturday 21 June	Thursday 26 June	Friday 27 June	Saturday 28 June
Terra Republic
Dionysis Savvopoulos	OpethThe Halo Effect Iotunn Longshots Venus Effect	Rotting ChristSacred Reich Primordial Hail Spirit Noir Neperia	SavatageMichael Schenker Need Leatherhead Sirius

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2023 lineup

Asking Alexandria were to play on the second day but did not perform due to health issues of their drummer.

Saturday 1 July	Friday 7 July	Saturday 8 July	Sunday 9 July
Terra Stage
Robbie WilliamsJames Bay Mika Jonathan Jeremiah Leon of Athens	Deep PurpleSaxon As I Lay Dying Bokassa Rock n' Roll Children Lazy Man's Load	The Black KeysPuscifer Ville Valo Kishi Bashi Spektrvm Frenzee	Villagers of Ioannina City 1000mods Mother of Millions Sadhus Project Renegade Soundtruck Ganzi Gun

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2022 lineup

Friday 22 July
Terra Stage
Social DistortionAmenra Allochiria Krotalias Half Gramme of Soma

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2018 lineup

Friday 6 July	Thursday 19 July	Friday 20 July
Terra Stage
Arctic Monkeysalt-J Miles Kane Get Well Soon Coretheband	Judas PriestSaxon Accept	Iron MaidenTremonti Monument

Friday 6 July	Thursday 19 July	Friday 20 July
Vibe Stage
	Sabaton Foray Between Ocean Null'O'Zero Jacks Full	VolbeatThe Raven Age W.E.B. Rollin' Dice

2017 lineup

Friday 30 June	Saturday 1 July	Sunday 2 July
Terra Stage
Rotting Christ Nightstalker InnerWish	PlaceboSivert Hoyem Fat White Family The Last International Playboys	EvanescenceParadise Lost Anathema Epica

Friday 30 June	Saturday 1 July	Sunday 2 July
Vibe Stage
1000mods Bazooka Godsleep	Cigarettes After Sex Tango with Lions She Tames Chaos Amnesia Pills	GojiraFlogging Molly Poem Tardive Dyskinesia

2016 lineup

Sunday 5 June	Tuesday 19 July
Terra Stage
The Last Shadow PuppetsSuede The Subways The Callas Whereswilder	Lana Del Rey Allah-Las Iratus Daphne and the Fuzz The Cave Children

Sunday 5 June	Tuesday 19 July
Vibe Stage
Dropkick MurphysTurbonegro Despite Everything Wish Upon a Star

2015 lineup

Saturday 30 May	Saturday 20 June	Saturday 4 July	Tuesday 21 July
Terra Stage
The Black KeysThe Black Angels 1000mods The Big Nose Attack Puta Volcano	Robbie WilliamsKovacs Ex-Girlfriend's Perfume Inconsistencies	The ProdigyBlack Rebel Motorcycle Club John Garcia Electric Litany	Manu Chao Baildsa Fundracar Les Skartoi DJ Spery

Saturday 30 May	Saturday 20 June	Saturday 4 July	Tuesday 21 July
Vibe Stage
		Judas PriestRotting Christ Maplerun Exarsis

2014 lineup

Friday 11 July	Saturday 12 July
Terra Stage
Active Member Razastarr Rodney P & DJ Skitz Nikitas Klint & Fleck Vavylona Taf Lathos Noova Groova Ground Zero Stixoplokes Normatraxx Sound System	Giannis Haroulis Natassa Bofiliou Greeklish Babylon Chinese Basement

Friday 11 July	Saturday 12 July
Vibe Stage
Timo Maas Roni Size & Youngman MCEric BurdonThe Godfathers Villagers of Ioannina City Beggars Blues Diary	Booka ShadeWoodkid Calexico Little Barrie

2013 lineup

Saturday 6 July	Sunday 7 July	Monday 8 July	Tuesday 9 July
Terra Stage
Sokratis MalamasThanasis Papakonstantinou Leonidas Mpalafas	Ska-PMarky Ramone Alborosie 1000mods	Lana Del ReyEcho & the Bunnymen The Subways Gautier	Dead Can Dance Monophonics Craig Walker Opera Chaotique

Saturday 6 July	Sunday 7 July	Monday 8 July	Tuesday 9 July
Vibe Stage
Giannis Aggelakas Ypogeia Revmata & Thanos Anestopoulos Eirini Skulakaki	SaxonKreator Carcass Descending Endsight	Iced EarthSuicidal Tendencies At the Gates Psycho Choke Black Hat Bones	Septic FleshChaostar Acid Death Tardive Dyskinesia Mahakala

2012 lineup

Saturday 30 June	Sunday 1 July	Monday 2 July
The LocosThe Last Drive Nashville Pussy Nightstalker Mamma Kin	Ozzy OsbourneMachine Head Paradise Lost Unisonic Planet of Zeus Lucky Funeral	The ProdigyIggy and the Stooges Everlast GAD. Monovine

2011 lineup

Friday 1 July	Saturday 2 July	Sunday 3 July
Terra Stage
EditorsCake The Stranglers The Inspector Cluzo	Giannis Aggelakas Psarantonis Lykoi Live Psarogiorgis Ntinos Sadikis Lozios & Anakatosia Lost Bodies Vlastur Polifoniko Schima Dioni	The Prodigy Gogol Bordello Kyuss Lives! Monster Magnet Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg

Friday 1 July	Saturday 2 July	Sunday 3 July
Vibe Stage
Sivert Hoyem Pavlos Pavlidis & B-Movies Vassilikos Stavros Dadoush & Los Tigainos Iosif Vagger dj set Go Over		Flogging Molly Therapy? Viza Dept. 63High

2010 lineup

Wednesday 7 July	Saturday 10 July	Sunday 11 July
Terra Stage
The Black Eyed PeasFaithless Aviv Geffen Konstantinos Vita Transistor	Fatboy SlimThe Ting Tings White Lies Melisses	Ska-PMassive Attack Peyoti for President

Friday 1 July	Saturday 2 July	Sunday 3 July
Vibe Stage
	DJ Shadow Garcia plays Kyuss Dear Darkstar	Gogol BordelloGiannis Aggelakas Ska Bangies

2009 lineup

Saturday 27 June	Sunday 28 June	Monday 29 June	Tuesday 30 June
Terra Stage
PlaceboMoby Gogol Bordello Aviv Geffen Cabaret Balcan	The KillersDuffy Dinosaur Jr K. BETTA GAD	Motley CrueMonster Magnet Arch Enemy Lauren Harris	SlipknotMastodon Down Kylesa Torche

Saturday 27 June	Sunday 28 June	Monday 29 June	Tuesday 30 June
Vibe Stage
FoalsExpatriate Sunny Side of the Razor Raintear	Tricky Eden James De Niro Jamerllada	W.A.S.P.Voivod Inactive Messiah Scar Of The Sun	SaxonLita Ford Eden Demise God.Fear.None

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2008 lineup

Monday 31 March was the day when Didi Music-Big Star Promotion Ltd (music concert organizer), announced the names of the artists that would perform at Rockwave Festival 2008. Along with the names they introduced the changes in the festival's whole structure. The festival is now divided in two stages, "Terra" stage and "Vibe" stage (that comes by the name of the event park "TerraVibe"). They also abolished the division of the "Terra" concert area into gates PL1 and PL2, lowered the high price of the tickets and retained the special area that is on the side of the field, where there is more comfort, as there are places to sit.

Tuesday 8 July	Wednesday 9 July	Thursday 10 July
Terra Stage
The OffspringSiouxsie Sioux Deus The Gossip Abbie Gale	Judas PriestWithin Temptation Cavalera Conspiracy Opeth Morbid Angel	Manu Chao & the Radio Bemba Sound SystemPatti Smith Locomondo

Tuesday 8 July	Wednesday 9 July	Thursday 10 July
Vibe Stage
Marky RamoneFlogging Molly Personality Crisis Viper Vikings Pshychograndmamas	Carcass Innerwish Insidead Universe217	Los Mujeros Rosebleed No Profile Looming Titties Ska Bangies Sober Musica Ficta

2007 lineup

When the band names were first announced, Stone Sour were included in the third day of the festival. Although the band cancelled a few of their dates in their European tour, My Dying Bride filled up their spot in the third day.

Friday 29 June	Sunday 1 July	Tuesday 3 July
Robert Plant & The Strange SensationChris Cornell Europe Redrum	Heaven and HellDream Theater Iced Earth Anathema Kinetic	MetallicaMastodon My Dying Bride Dirt Spawn Disease

2006 lineup

W.A.S.P. were to play on the third day but did not perform due to health issues of Blackie Lawless.

Monday 10 July	Tuesday 11 July	Wednesday 12 July
Guns N' Roses Star Star	Franz FerdinandThe Dandy Warhols Editors Green on Red Mecano The Sunday Drivers	Twisted SisterCeltic Frost Crimson Glory Moonspell

2005 lineup

Friday 24 June	Saturday 25 June	Sunday 26 June	Friday 8 July	Saturday 9 July
Marilyn MansonGarbage Matisse	Black SabbathVelvet Revolver Black Label Society Wastefall	MobySonic Youth Secret Machines British Sea Power Sigmatropic	SlayerAccept Candlemass Dismember Order of the Ebon Hand	Twisted SisterDio Anthrax Katatonia Olethrio Rigma

2004 lineup

Running Wild did not perform and were replaced by Gamma Ray. Muse were also to perform on the fourth day of the festival but cancelled and were replaced by Mogwai.

Friday 18 June	Saturday 19 June	Sunday 20 June	Monday 21 June	Tuesday 22 June
Peter Gabriel Estoudiantina Neas Ionias	W.A.S.P.Gamma Ray Soulfly Dark Tranquility Firewind	Judas PriestNightwish Queensrÿche Nightfall	PixiesMogwai Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Ill Niño Raining Pleasure	PlaceboHIM Starsailor The Soundtrack of Our Lives Film

2001 lineup

The festival took place in the Athens Olympic Velodrome (Athens Olympic Sports Complex) from 1 to 3 July. The second day of the festival was cancelled by the Greek authorities, due to reasons of safety.

Sunday 1 July	Tuesday 3 July
Judas PriestMegadeth Cradle of Filth Savatage Rotting Christ Less Than Human	PlaceboPJ Harvey Grandaddy JJ72 Ash

2000 lineup

The festival took place in Antonis Tritsis Metropolitan Park in Ilion, Athens. Iron Maiden cancelled their show at the third day, due to Janick Gers' accident at a previous show. The Flaming Lips also cancelled their show on the first day.

Wednesday 12 July	Thursday 13 July	Friday 14 July
OasisMoby Muse Closer	TrypesSupergrass Apollo 440 Gomez Gallon Drunk	Dream TheaterIn Flames Septic Flesh On Thorns I Lay

1999 lineup

The festival took place in Agios Kosmas, Athens.

Monday 12 July	Tuesday 13 July	Wednesday 14 July	Thursday 15 July
ManowarMercyful Fate Sodom Immortal Nightfall Exhumation Horrified	BlurPlacebo Deus Mercury Rev Purple Overdose Oneiropagida Michalis Delta	GarbagePatti Smith Fun Lovin' Criminals Terrorvision Bokomolech Make Believe Closer	The Prodigy + Terror X CrewThe Afghan Whigs Bloodhound Gang Queens of the Stone Age The Earthbound Sigmatropic

1998 lineup

The festival took place in Freattyda, Piraeus.

Monday 13 July	Tuesday 14 July	Wednesday 15 July	Thursday 16 July
Pyx LaxNatacha Atlas Ypogeia Revmata Theodosia Tsatsou George Dimitriadis & Oi Mikroi Iroes Petros Theotokatos Valia Kalda	Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsTrypes Moby Cornershop Endelechia Ellinistan	PortisheadSpiritualized Asian Dub Foundation Konstantinos Vita Active Member Psofioi Korioi	PulpSonic Youth Xylina Spathia Puressence Bokomolech Closer

1997 lineup

The festival took place in Rizoupoli Stadium, now called Georgios Kamaras Stadium.

Wednesday 9 July	Thursday 10 July	Friday 11 July
Xaris & Panos KatsimichasPyx Lax Sotiria Leonardou Ypogeia Revmata Manolis Famelos kai oi Podilates Τsopana Rave	The Sisters of MercyNew Model Army Diafana Krina The Flowers of Romance Love in Sadness	MegadethBruce Dickinson feat. Adrian Smith Grip Inc.Rotting Christ Dark Nova

1996 lineup

The first festival was called "Rock of Gods" and took place in the Dock 3 of the Piraeus harbour. Motörhead was included in the first day of the festival, but cancelled and Saxon filled up their spot. Foo Fighters were to play on the third day of the festival, but Dave Grohl broke his arm at a previous show and Violent Femmes took their place.

Friday 12 July	Saturday 13 July	Sunday 14 July
SlayerSaxon Blind Guardian Rage Nightfall Fatal Morgana	Violent FemmesThe Jesus and Mary Chain Bad Religion Paradise Lost Dead Moon Bokomolech	Iggy PopViolent Femmes Moby Stereo Nova In Trance '95 Oh! My Garden

References

^Και οι θρυλικοί W.A.S.P. στο Rockwave Festival τον Ιούλιο στη Μαλακάσα. news247.gr (in Greek). 11 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
^"Rockwave Festival 2023: Ανακοινώθηκε ακόμα ένα όνομα". 11 April 2023.
^"Rockwave 2022: Mόλις "έκλεισε" το line up της πιο ροκ βραδιάς του φετινού καλοκαιριού". 2 June 2022.
^"Το τελικό line-up του Rockwave Festival 2009".
^"- rockwavefestival.gr".

External links

[1] Και οι θρυλικοί W.A.S.P. στο Rockwave Festival τον Ιούλιο στη Μαλακάσα. news247.gr (in Greek). 11 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.

[2] "Rockwave Festival 2023: Ανακοινώθηκε ακόμα ένα όνομα". 11 April 2023.

[3] "Rockwave 2022: Mόλις "έκλεισε" το line up της πιο ροκ βραδιάς του φετινού καλοκαιριού". 2 June 2022.

[4] "Το τελικό line-up του Rockwave Festival 2009".

[5] "- rockwavefestival.gr".

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